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Basic Certificate in Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Basic Certificates in Legal Assistant/Paralegal

1,659 Yearly Graduations
84% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 41% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.5% of paralegal graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Paralegal Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,659 people earned their basic certificate in paralegal. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in paralegal at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 4,575
Undergraduate Certificate 2,203
Basic Certificate 1,659
Bachelor’s Degree 809
Graduate Certificate 356
Master’s Degree 92

Earnings of Paralegal Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for paralegal majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in paralegal. About 84.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 265
Women 1,394
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The racial-ethnic distribution of paralegal basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 68
Black or African American 239
Hispanic or Latino 320
White 896
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 128
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to paralegal that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Court Reporting 121
Legal Administrative Assistant 57
Other Legal Support Services 15
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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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